F-35 Flight Test Update 7
10 March 2012
Through 3 March 2012, the F-35 test program had completed 161 flights totaling more than 250 flight hours and had accrued more than 1,100 test points.
Super Hustler, FISH, Kingfish, And Beyond: Part 4: Beyond Kingfish
9 March 2012
Convair used FISH as the starting point for design studies for an A-12 replacement. The maximum speeds for these designs went from supersonic to hypersonic.
Tweak My Ride
7 March 2012
Straightforward improvements to the C-130, P-3, and C-5 such as winglets, microvanes, and other methods to reduce drag should mean big fuel savings in the future.
149th Fighter Wing At Lackland AFB, San Antonio
29 February 2012
The 149th Fighter Wing, the Texas Air National Guard unit located at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, trains both active duty and Air National Guard F-16 pilots in a variety of courses.
F-22 Milestones - Part 1
28 February 2012
This first half of a two-part F-22 chronology covers the program from early studies to the first flight of the first production Raptor in 1997.
Five Plus For Poland
7 February 2012
Poland celebrated five years with the F-16 with formal ceremonies in Poznan. The event marked the delivery of the first Polish Fighting Falcons, which were flown to the 31st Tactical Air Base at Krzesiny on 9 November 2006.
On Golden Wings: 100 Years Of Naval Aviation
8 November 2011
An overview history of Lockheed Martin and legacy company aircraft flown by the US sea services.
Orions On Station
5 November 2011
US Customs and Border Protection P-3 Orion crews are big obstacle in a drug smuggler’s path.
Night Classes
4 November 2011
The US Air Force’s newest training squadron is the graduate school for personnel recovery and special operations aircraft crews.
F-35 Flight Test Update 6
1 November 2011
BF-2’s flight to the USS Wasp brought the 2011 flight total to more than 700. Flight hours exceed 1,100. Vertical landings surpassed 180.